WrestleRant Radio

This rare Friday edition of WrestleRant Radio features Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau delving into Roman Reigns' upcoming Undisputed WWE Universal Championship defense at the Royal Rumble and if he's in jeopardy of losing the title, why it would be asinine for him to not get pinned for it (or for Rock to become champ as some have suggested), if Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 40 would feel rushed, Reigns reportedly not working Elimination Chamber and how that affects things.

They also have thoughts on newcomer Obi Femi winning the NXT North American Championship before getting into Tony Khan's Twitter meltdown from earlier in the week and why it's not a good look for AEW (even though what he said wasn't inaccurate). That leads into a discussion about Jinder Mahal getting a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity and why it isn't warranted, CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre and Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax being possible matches for Elimination Chamber and if Ripley will end up being the breakout babyface from The Judgment Day, the issue with Shinsuke Nakamura losing whenever it matters most, what the AEW World Championship match should be at Revolution and who should take the title from Samoa Joe, and the biggest issue with The Young Bucks being announced as Sting's final opponents.

The first WrestleRant Radio is nothing short of eventful as Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau immediately delve into all of the latest happenings in the wrestling world including this year's Money in the Bank event being announced for Toronto, fans getting falsely getting their hopes up for a WWE-TNA working relationship and if it's actually plausible, reports of Trinity/Naomi returning to WWE soon, if Mercedes Mone will follow suit and if AEW is a more likely landing spot for her.

They also have thoughts on Deonna Purrazzo declaring that she's "All Elite" and if she'll fare better in AEW than others have, Kevin Dunn shockingly retiring from WWE and if it will have any noticeable impact on the product, the Chris Jericho controversy from last weekend and if anything will come out of it, Andrade El Idolo's departure from AEW, if he'll be used better in WWE this time around and whether he should be paired with Zelina Vega or Charlotte Flair, thoughts from AEW Worlds End featuring Adam Cole being revealed as The Devil and Samoa Joe winning the AEW World Championship, and The Rock returning to Raw to tease facing Roman Reigns. Will they collide at Elimination Chamber or WrestleMania 40 at the expense of Cody Rhodes' story?

​Plus, the boys attempt to predict what they think will happen in WWE and AEW in 2024!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau close out 2023 the same way they do every year: with the 11th-annnual WWE/AEW Year in Review Awards! After giving some already-outdated predictions for AEW's Worlds End pay-per-view this weekend (they recorded prior to Wednesday's Dynamite), they look back at the year that was 2023 for WWE and AEW, as well as what YOU voted for in every category: Show of the Year, Pay-Per-View of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Men's and Women's Match and Wrestler of the Year, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open the holiday edition of WrestleRant Radio going off on a tirade about the best movies they've seen in 2023 before getting into if Liv Morgan's recent arrest could affect her push upon returning to the ring and if she could be considered a frontrunner to win the women's Royal Rumble match, Carmelo Hayes' ceiling on WWE's main roster, why "dark" AJ Styles is a refreshing chance of pace for him, The Miz having one of his best matches in years against Gunther on Monday's Raw, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter capturing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and why it might be short-lived, and who will eventually dethrone The Judgment Day as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.

On the subject of Judgment Day, the duo discuss Dominik Mysterio being an MVP for WWE in 2023, contract talk for Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch and Drew McIntyre and the possibility of any of them actually leaving, what can be done with Omos, Kenny Omega announcing he has diverticulitis, the updated card for AEW Worlds End, upcoming opponents for Swerve Strickland and how AEW missed the boat to do the match with Keith Lee, and who is a better choice to beat MJF for the AEW World Championship: Swerve or Samoa Joe?

Fresh off his huge Iron Survivor Challenge win at NXT Deadline, WWE NXT star Trick Williams joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk his career-altering conversation with Shawn Michaels, his breakout match against Ilja Dragunov, winning and losing the NXT North American Championship, the surge in fan support, Booker T being among his biggest supporters, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then talk their in-person experience at last week's SmackDown in Providence, an overview of NXT Deadline, CM Punk making the rounds and how he could make a difference with WWE's Raw television deal negotiations, his heated confrontation with Seth Rollins on Raw and the stage being set for a huge WrestleMania match, if WWE could or should pivot to Punk vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin if the marquee match presents itself, other highlights from Raw including Jey Uso's latest loss, Drew McIntyre challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship on the Day 1 edition of Raw and if he should get a temporary run with it, and if we'll see either sets of tag titles change hands next week.

They also have thoughts on Wednesday's Winter Is Coming edition of AEW Dynamite including the latest on The Devil and who will be a part of the group, updated predictions for the Continental Classic, and why that Golden Jets segment with Ricky Starks and Big Bill was terrible television.

Ahead of MLW One Shot, "Filthy" Tom Lawlor joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk about returning to MLW, facing Satoshi Kojima at One Shot, his goals being back, joining the World Titan Federation, growing the MLW product, his nixed AEW appearance, thoughts on CM Punk's return to WWE, and more!

RJ Marceau then joins GSM to talk Kazuchika Okada reportedly becoming a free agent in January and if he'd be a good fit in either WWE or AEW, CM Punk vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being discussed for WrestleMania 40 and if the dream match should happen, an update on a potential 'Mania opponent for Randy Orton, who will win the United States Championship number one contender's tournament, Drew McIntyre's continued excellence as a heel, why the Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax and Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura feuds work, Jey Uso's strong showing against Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship in the Raw main event, WWE's legal issues with "Yeet", the lame finish to Christian Cage vs. Adam Copeland on Dynamite, and the possibility of Andrade El Idolo returning to WWE once his current contract with AEW expires.

Plus, FULL PREDICITONS for Saturday's NXT Deadline event featuring two Iron Survivor Challenge matches and Ilja Dragunov vs. Baron Corbin for the NXT Championship!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau have no shortage of topics to talk about on this WrestleRant Radio, including an eventual Survivor Series event from WWE last weekend. The duo discuss the women's WarGames match, Bayley's upcoming babyface turn and the odds of a returning Sasha Banks factoring into the storyline, Gunther and Rhea Ripley retaining their titles, if Zoey Stark can get over with the audience, Dragon Lee's standout showing against Santos Escobar, why the men's WarGames match was the match of the night, and Randy Orton's return and what's in store for him on the road to WrestleMania.

And of course, they address the Pepsi-tattooed elephant in the room: CM Punk's shocking return to WWE! Hear their thoughts on how they reacted, how it was handled, if WWE bringing him back is more of a risk or a reward, his polarizing promo on Monday's Raw, his most likely WrestleMania match, and what direction WWE should take his character in. They're also talking Bryan Danielson heading the committee that made the decision to fire Punk from AEW, MJF reportedly suffering a torn labrum and how it's a terrible situation for AEW, if it guarantee Samoa Joe is leaving Worlds End as AEW World Champion, QT Marshall announcing his departure and reports regarding why it happened, and who should win the Continental Classic.